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have one ofed to america's premier investigative journalists. in 2010 as nbc news the national investigative correspondent. we all know he covered, among other things, the boston marathon bombing and the newtown shooting massacre. he appears regularly on nbc news. he is also the author of new york times best-selling books " and also "uncovering clinton." go ahead. >> thank you. and i want to thank you again for assembling great panels every year. you get newsmakers and future newsmakers to serve on these panels. last year, i served on a panel with paula broadwell. any of ournot expect distinguished panelists to make news like that this year, i think they will all be in the spotlight in some form. to my left, the general counsel of the national security agency, which has been in the hot seat of all the issues that have been front and center since the edward snowden disclosures. before that, he was staff secretary for president obama. my understanding is, that gave him access to everything that desk,o the president's which is pretty ominous, when
have one ofed to america's premier investigative journalists. in 2010 as nbc news the national investigative correspondent. we all know he covered, among other things, the boston marathon bombing and the newtown shooting massacre. he appears regularly on nbc news. he is also the author of new york times best-selling books " and also "uncovering clinton." go ahead. >> thank you. and i want to thank you again for assembling great panels every year. you get newsmakers and...
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diplomacy and advance america's interests. couple ofing a minutes late. we will have live coverage when it does get underway here on c- span. >> once again, live pictures from the state department. secretary of state john kerry excited to name shaun casey to head the state department's first office that is dedicated to out reach the global faith community and religious leaders. wayside this to get underway in just a moment. some news out of the white house this morning, if you are listening to "washington journal" this morning, rushing to in -- president obama planning to cancel a one-on-one meeting with russian president putin. it is in retribution to russia's decision to grant asylum to nsa security leaguer edward snowden. it is also first-rate with rush on an array of other issues including missile defense and human rights. says obama still plans to attend the g 20 summit, but a one-on-one meeting with president putin has been postponed. president obama will also at a stop in sweden to his early september travel itinerary. in a statement today, senator
diplomacy and advance america's interests. couple ofing a minutes late. we will have live coverage when it does get underway here on c- span. >> once again, live pictures from the state department. secretary of state john kerry excited to name shaun casey to head the state department's first office that is dedicated to out reach the global faith community and religious leaders. wayside this to get underway in just a moment. some news out of the white house this morning, if you are...
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we have a lot of challenges facing america. i hope after the august recess we come back here in september and that we put solving america's problems before our own political agendas. america cannot afford to continue this three-ring circus. it's about time we begin to work together, ladies and gentlemen. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. mcnerney, for five minutes. mr. mcnerney: mr. speaker, i rise today to ask my colleagues to join me in honoring army staff sergeant ty michael carter who will be awarded with the congressional medal of honor and recognition -- in recognition of his heroic actions in afghanistan in 2009. as a father of a veteran, i am truly honored to represent staff sergeant carter, a resident of antioch, california. the medal of honor is our nation's highest military award presented for selfless sacrifice and acts of courage above and beyond the call of duty at the risk of his or her life. staff s
we have a lot of challenges facing america. i hope after the august recess we come back here in september and that we put solving america's problems before our own political agendas. america cannot afford to continue this three-ring circus. it's about time we begin to work together, ladies and gentlemen. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. mcnerney, for five minutes. mr. mcnerney:...
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america has concluded that facade has artie use chemical weapons. do we already have any evidence? we have concluded that assad used it. what is the evidence? i would like to know. host: what is the latest? guest: we do not have evidence that was standup. we we have video of people testifying to reporters, locally on the ground, footage that suggests pretty seriously that missiles landed in a couple of towns. it is a great question. i applaud the viewer for bringing it up. this is something the obama administration will want to strategically hide behind. we have had a time in the united states of about six or seven years of a very militarized foreign-policy where we responded to these threats around the world and even going back to the former u.s. lobby where we responded with military strikes. there is a knee-jerk sense that we have to respond with a military strike. the obama administration's mantra has been we are going to be the administration that does not do that. that is what is playing out here. this slow resistance to jumping to conclusions. guest: organizations such as ye
america has concluded that facade has artie use chemical weapons. do we already have any evidence? we have concluded that assad used it. what is the evidence? i would like to know. host: what is the latest? guest: we do not have evidence that was standup. we we have video of people testifying to reporters, locally on the ground, footage that suggests pretty seriously that missiles landed in a couple of towns. it is a great question. i applaud the viewer for bringing it up. this is something the...
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i think that is what keeps america for he -- america free. abuses. got to see the you have got to know what they are. i do not inc. we have lost our freedom. if we had we would not be having this conversation on c-span. is still our a mark of both country. -- of a great country. happens.ee what i think congress will pass a likes that.ody presidentialn the election. we do not get to a point the attorney general. we have a lot of republican candidates running. >> coming up in an hour, a live town hall of media coverage of war. then the book, fellow journalist iraq. untold stories from a ra >> thanks for coming out on an unreasonably wet june evening. it is nice to see such a turnout. asconflict has been injuries, as deadly for journalists as the war in a rack. -- iraq. killedrnalists were not because they were at the wrong place at the wrong time. they were killed because of who they were. theywere killed because dared to write, to photograph, to videotape. 93 murders, and how many people were did? none so far. most of those killed have been iraqis wor
i think that is what keeps america for he -- america free. abuses. got to see the you have got to know what they are. i do not inc. we have lost our freedom. if we had we would not be having this conversation on c-span. is still our a mark of both country. -- of a great country. happens.ee what i think congress will pass a likes that.ody presidentialn the election. we do not get to a point the attorney general. we have a lot of republican candidates running. >> coming up in an hour, a...
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america's water, america's air is cleaner, more breatheable and healthier today precisely because of regulation. it only entails a cost. never entails a benefit, is absolutely false. and needs to be rejected by this body. sadly, mr. chairman, it's once again shaping up to be a lost summer for congress. there are a number of issues ripe for debate, not this one, will be left to wither on the vine as members leave town for the next five weeks. that's frustrating after this year began with so much promise. i was pleased toe part of a bipartisan coalition that avert the fiscal cliff. that same bipartisan coalition banded together to provide emergency aid to communities ravaged by superstorm sandy. our success didn't stop there. we came together on a bipartisan basis to reaffirm the strong support for the violence against women act after it languished in this body because leadership refused to compromised. at that point, people were beginning to wonder if the 113th congress had gotten the message that the american people want us to work together to get things done, not just make cheap pol
america's water, america's air is cleaner, more breatheable and healthier today precisely because of regulation. it only entails a cost. never entails a benefit, is absolutely false. and needs to be rejected by this body. sadly, mr. chairman, it's once again shaping up to be a lost summer for congress. there are a number of issues ripe for debate, not this one, will be left to wither on the vine as members leave town for the next five weeks. that's frustrating after this year began with so much...
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it is difficult to say what is happening in rural america in general. what we have found is, particularly in the south and southwest, rural school districts have been consolidated almost to the hills. very large districts in their role self. we think, to a large extent, we have reached the economies of scale in these communities. that makes sense for those communities. but what happens, for the most part, you do not achieve cost savings and the quality that most proponents of consolidation assume that you will achieve by consolidation. particularly in the rural sites, you see it increased costs around transportation, lots more travel time for kids on buses, a much longer day. we have kids getting on the bus before daylight and they are getting off after sunset. when you factor those things into the formula of what is working, what should be the response to the small school problem -- and i do not like to think of it as a small school or small district problem -- it is a situation that exists that does not have to be problematic. when we look at it in te
it is difficult to say what is happening in rural america in general. what we have found is, particularly in the south and southwest, rural school districts have been consolidated almost to the hills. very large districts in their role self. we think, to a large extent, we have reached the economies of scale in these communities. that makes sense for those communities. but what happens, for the most part, you do not achieve cost savings and the quality that most proponents of consolidation...
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they have given a piece of their heart to america. america will always honor the sacrifice. of you recently returned from afghanistan. on behalf of a grateful nation, welcome home. to all our prayers those who, in this very moment, are still in harms way, ,ncluding regiment seven coming home this month. some of you are getting ready to to come. the months it is a hard fight. our afghan partners have stepped up here they are bearing a bigger brent of the firepower. a lot moreaken on casualties. they are in the lead. we it is still' tough and are still needed. here is what i want every single one of you to know. because of you, the 9/11 generation, we are a calm pushing what we set out to do. of you, osama bin laden is no more. because of you, al qaeda's top ranks have been hammered. core of al qaeda, in afghanistan and pakistan, is on its way to defeat. that happened because of you. because of you, more afghans are reclaiming their immunities, markets, schools, their towns, and they have a chance to forge their own future. areuse of you, more afghans trained and stepping up i
they have given a piece of their heart to america. america will always honor the sacrifice. of you recently returned from afghanistan. on behalf of a grateful nation, welcome home. to all our prayers those who, in this very moment, are still in harms way, ,ncluding regiment seven coming home this month. some of you are getting ready to to come. the months it is a hard fight. our afghan partners have stepped up here they are bearing a bigger brent of the firepower. a lot moreaken on casualties....
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a jobs bill that says make it in america, manufacture it in america, build the infrastructure of america, strengthens our communities with education and public safety and the rest. instead of that, instead of even passing appropriations bills, the republicans are in this aimless path taking us into chaos as we go into august because in september the moment of truth will be here. the fiscal year will end on september 30 instead of preparing for that, the republicans are once again on this fool's errand of making matters worse for the american people, putting insurance companies in charge of people's health, depriving patients of their rights. this budget challenge that we have is a serious one. we shouldn't be leaving here today because we haven't done the work necessary to prepare us for the end of the fiscal year. instead, we are wasting the taxpayers' time and money. i urge our colleagues to vote no on this legislation. i urge the american people to insist that we get down to the people's business of job creation and to find a budget that will not destroy and question the full faith an
a jobs bill that says make it in america, manufacture it in america, build the infrastructure of america, strengthens our communities with education and public safety and the rest. instead of that, instead of even passing appropriations bills, the republicans are in this aimless path taking us into chaos as we go into august because in september the moment of truth will be here. the fiscal year will end on september 30 instead of preparing for that, the republicans are once again on this fool's...
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the white house does not belong to just one person, and belongs to the people of america. >> season two of first ladies, from edith roosevelt to michelle obama is live on monday night. we take your calls and facebook comments. willnday night, we conclude the encore presentation of season one will stop -- season one. span, we bring a public affair of events from washington to you. white house readings and conferences. gaveling complete gavel-to- coverage of the house. c-span, created by the cable tv industry 34 years ago and funded by your local cable or satellite provider. now, you can watch us in hd. >> a look at the unfolding situation in syria and how humanitarian efforts are being carried out. million refugees have left for neighboring countries. from washington journal, this is 20 minutes. host: joining us next is dr. ron waldman, president of doctors of the world usa, joining us to talk about the group's activities among the world with refugees, in particular the syrian refugee camp from which he has recently returned. thank you for being with us. this is a photo in this week's "n
the white house does not belong to just one person, and belongs to the people of america. >> season two of first ladies, from edith roosevelt to michelle obama is live on monday night. we take your calls and facebook comments. willnday night, we conclude the encore presentation of season one will stop -- season one. span, we bring a public affair of events from washington to you. white house readings and conferences. gaveling complete gavel-to- coverage of the house. c-span, created by...